Nebulous White vs Snowbound
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Nebulous White belongs to the grey-white family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Nebulous White (LRV 74), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nebulous White runs neutral while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nebulous White vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Nebulous White and Snowbound are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nebulous White would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Color Details
Nebulous White vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nebulous White on one side and Snowbound on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Nebulous White comparisons
See how Nebulous White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Nebulous White the marginally brighter of the two.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Nebulous White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Nebulous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.